Hat and coat hanger for automobiles



Nov. 17, 1936. MEYER HAT AND GOA-T HANGER FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed June 13, 1955 O O O O Q 0 Patented Nov. 17, 1936 v UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HAT AND COAT HANGER FOR AUTOMOBILES Martin Meyer, Franklin County, Iowa Application June 13, 1935, Serial No. 26,430

3 Claims. (Cl. 211-32) This invention relates to improvements in hat placed in the notch for receiving the hat hanger and coat hangers of the type adapted to be attachment when said hat hanger is not used.

placed in an automobile. Figure 8 shows the upper end of modified form The object of my invention is to provide a of assist cord. .5 simple, durable and inexpensive hat hanger which In the drawing I have used the reference numay be easily and quickly attached to the interior meral ill to indicate a portion of an automobile frame member of an automobile body, and when frame forming a portion of the body to which my so attached provide means whereby a hat or improved device is attached. The hat hanger other suitable article may be easily and quickly comprises a body member II formed preferably placed in position, and when so placed it will be of pressed sheet metal, having an overhanging 10 firmly supported without injury to the article bracket portion I2 at its upper end, said bracket being supported. having upwardly extending flanges l3 which More specifically, it is the object of my invenserve to strengthen the bracket. The body ll tion to provide a combination hat and coat hangi secured to he frame m mb r W by m ans f er provided with a yieldable clamping device for a screw I l. The bottom end of the body II is 15 clamping the hat brim, and in connection thereplhvided With a downwardly eXtending flan with means whereby the tension of the clamping a flange 55 having crescent Shaped opene means ma be easily and quickly adjusted to ing t to form a annular ring p t n th provide means whereby the hat and brim may be edges f h ri p r i n l in r unded so as easily placed in clamping position at th time th to permit an assist cord to be secured to the said 20 clamping mechanism is under no tension, and member H, as illustrated in dotted lines in Figwhereby the tension may be easily and quickly lire The flange iS p d f m the frame tightened t firmly h ld th h t in p siti n, member Ill a slight distance to form a recess l8 A further object is to provide in connection between Said flange and h adjac nt face of 5 with a hat holder of the type above described, thememher llimproved means whereby a coat supporting hook The y portion Ii iS p v d d With a rubber or means for carrying an assist cord may b pad [9 having its front face serrated to form a easily connected t t h t h m gripping surface for a hat or similar article.

A further object of my invention is to provide Pivotally mounted on e f ee end of the m a hat holder employing a yieldable clamping bracket I2 I v v d a clamping m 30 member, improved means for varying the tension the upper end of the arm 29 being p ovided with of the clamping member. a U shaped portion 2| to form a recess 22 for re- My invention consists in the construction 31'- CSlVil'lg the extreme end 23 0f the bracket 12 and rangement and combination of the various parts thus provide means for hihging the arm 20 to .35 of the device, whereby the objects contemplated a bracket, the arm 20 having an a cuate porare attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, ilioh 24, the lower d f Which terminates in a pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in the forwardly Curved portion t e ower end of accompanying drawing, in which; which is redoubled on itself and formed with a Figure 1 is an end elevation of my improved bulged portion 26 designed to rest against the pad .hat holder showing the manner in which the coat The upper end of the po tion 6 is bent rear- 40 hanger is connected therewith, and in dotted lines War (115 to form a horizontal portion 27 designed the manner in which an assist cord may be com to enter a notch 28 formed in the body member 'nected thereto. l

Figure 2 is a front elevation of my improved The member 21 1S minted the notch 28 in such a manner as to provide a guide for the mem- 4:5

-hthnr 'thth th t g g i 8 anger at achment ber 20 to prevent lateral movement of the same Figure 3 is a front elevation of the coat hanger as the clamp 26 1S moved toward and t t the removed from the hat han er pad 29. The member 21 also serves to limit the F 4 f t 1 f d t h b forward movement of the members 25 and 26 lgllle 15 a 6 evil 9 0 a 9 a 16 together by engaging the lower end of the 50 element for supporting an assist cord. notch g F gure 5 is an end elevation of the sa Pivotally mounted to the back edge of each side F e 6 IS a detail VleW ShOWlng the Stirling of the member II is a spring 30, the said springs supporting yoke. being wound about the legs 3! of a yoke 32, said Figure 7 illustrates a filler block designed to be yoke being designed to slide on the arcuate por- 55 tion 24 from the solid line position to the dotted line position shown in Figure 1, the springs 30 serving to apply tension to the members 20 and 26 to yieldably maintain the member 26 in engagement with the pad l9. It will readily be seen that when the springs 39 are in the dotted line position a comparatively small amount of tension will be placed between the members I9 and 26, and that when the springs 30 are in their solid line position a comparatively large amount of tension will be applied to the member 26 for gripping a hat brim between the said members [9 and 26. The member 21 also serves to limit the upward movement of the brim when placed in the clamps.

In the actual operation of the hat holder the operator first moves the springs 30 to their dotted line position and then slips the hat brim between the members l9 and 26, when in its dotted line position, to support the weight of the hat. The operator then moves the yoke 32 downwardly, firmly gripping the hat brim in position. This entire operation may be accomplished with the hand supporting the hat, thus eliminating the necessity of having to use both hands to place the hat in position. The hat brim is easily inserted between the members l9 and 26 when the member 26 is under minimum tension. When under maximum tension the hat is firmly held against being blown away by excessive currents of air passing through the automobile while in motion.

Sometimes it is desired to furnish a combination hat holder and an assist cor-d, in which case an assist cord is formed on the annular member l1. Other times it is desirable to sell the hat holder and assist cord separately so as to permit the purchaser to obtain either the assist cord or the hat holder, or both, in which case I have provided a disc 33 having an opening 34 slightly above its center, and a downwardly extending flange 35 formed on its lower end, said flange having an opening 36 toprovide an annular support 31, to which the assist cord or strap 38 may be secured in the usual manner. The disc 33 is simply placed in the recess l8 between the member l and the frame ID. A screw 39 is then placed through an opening 40 formed in the flange l5, and through the opening 34 into the frame It), thus pivotally supporting the disc 33 and the assist cord so as to permit the assist cord toswing laterally, as well as forwardly and rearwardly. The screw 39 serves to assist in supporting the body H as well as the disc 33. Any strains applied to the assist cord are applied directly to the screw 39, which is partly supported in position by means of the screw I4, thus providing means for firmly supporting the assist cord.

In Figure 8 I have illustrated a modified form of assist cord, the upper end of which is provided with a flattened portion 44 having an opening 45 for receiving the screw 39. The form illustrated in Figure 8 eliminates the necessity of the plate 33.

A filler block 46 is provided to be placed in the notch I8 when it is desired to use the device as a hat hanger only, said filler block having an opening 41 for receiving the screw 39, the filler block being for ornamental purposes only.

Sometimes it is desirable to use a coat hanger in connection with the hat hang-er, instead of the assist cord, in which case I have provided a disc 4|, having an opening 42 above its center and a hook 43 formed on its lower end for supporting" a coat or similar article, the disc 41 being mounted on the screw 39 in place of the disc 33, in the manner clearly illustrated in Figures 1 and 2.

Thus, it will be seen I have provided a hat;

hanger which may be cheaply constructed and in which a hat may be easily and quickly placed in position by the use of one hand, and after being placed in position may be firmly clamped therein, and at the same time provide in connection therewith means whereby an assist cord or coat hanger may be used in connection with the hat hanger at the will of the purchaser, thus providing a series of articles that may be combined together in various ways to suit the requirement of various purchasers. I find that oftentimes the purchaser may desire two or more hat hangers in a single automobile, and at the same time only one assist cord is desired, sometimes combining a hat hanger and assist cord, and oftentimes another hat hanger and a coat hanger together.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a device of the class described, an upright body portion having a forwardly extending bracket at its upper end; a clamping pad carried by said body; an arcuate clamping arm having one end pivotally connected to the free end of said forwardly extending bracket, the lower end of said arm having a clamping portion adjacent to the said pad; a yoke slidably mounted on the arcuate portion of said clamping arm; and yieldable means supporting said yoke mounted to swing about the center of said arcuate portion whereby the tension between said pad and said clamping member may be varied by sliding said yoke over the arcuate portion of said clamping arm, toward and from its pivoted end.

'2. In a device of the class described, an upright 1 body portion having a forwardly extending bracket at its upper end and an opening in its central portion; a clamping pad carried by said body; an arcuate clamping arm having one end pivotally connected to the free end of said forwardly extending bracket, the lower end of said arm having a clamping portion supported adjacent to said pad and an inwardly extending portion terminating in .said opening to limit the swinging movement of said arm; a yoke slidably mounted; on the arcuate portion of said clamping arm; and yieldable means supporting said yoke mounted to swing about the center of said arcuate portion whereby the tension between said pad and said clamping member may be varied by sliding said yoke over the arcuate portion of said clamping arm, toward and from its pivoted end.

3. In a device of the class described, an upright body portion having a forwardly extending bracket at its upper end, the forward end of said bracket being notched; a clamping pad carried by said body; an arcuate clamping arm having its upper end provided with a U shaped portion E supported in said notch to form a pivot for said 

